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When people search for putting green installation near me, it is important to distinguish a professional and experienced putting green installer from an inexperienced team. We created an easy checklist to reference. Rely on this list to qualify local putting green installers and supervise your projects, as this is our basic checklist for our projects as well.
First, inspect the soil to determine how to prepare the base. Some projects require additional excavation and compaction or weed prevention. When neglected, the entire site becomes hilly or attacked by aggressive weeds, ruining the job in just a few years. While it is impossible to foresee all weed growth, it is important to watch out for gophers and bamboo growth.
Build a putting green surface that matches the skill and design perception of the player. We often see putting greens where the ball is placed on the surface and rolls by itself due to incomplete grading. Also, not spending the time with the client to meet their specific needs can result in the area being just flat and boring, or the surface being too challenging to play. Sand bunkers, ponds, and other obstacles can be installed to customize gameplay. Stimp speed can also be adjusted to customize gameplay.
This sounds silly, but contours are critical to the golfing experience. When discussing contours, imagine yourself playing. Walk the field and see if it is the game experience that you are looking for.
A shared installation schedule is key to help both sides agree on the timely approval of the different stages. Discuss the shape of the surface and approve contours without stopping the project. To begin your project with InstallArtificial, request an estimate below!
We use three layers for base preparation: road base, decomposed granite, and sand.
Grading with an eye may seem like it looks good, but there are a few tools and approaches that make grading much, much better. Make sure your installers are utilizing professional tools when grading the area. An expert putting green installation crew will be able to provide a smooth contoured surface, whereas a cheap crew may sloppily compact and grade. This will affect how the golf ball rolls.
Determine the key levels when working with elevation or rely on fundamental objects such as the flood level of a house, concrete, and tops of the fence. A laser is mostly used on commercial or vast projects where angles are critical.
Holes and plastic cups for putting greens are installed in concrete for durability, cleaning, and drainage.
Ropes are used to measure flat surfaces and transitions.
Compact the area in round movements in both directions. Overlap the compacted path by at least 30%.
Wrinkles are the most common defect in artificial putting greens. They’re so common that you can even see wrinkles on highlighted projects for some companies. To prevent wrinkles, we do the following:
Nails should be firmly secured to the base, and not be visible. A seam may be visible even when cut to precision. When cutting and seaming putting green materials, installers push grass blades up on both sides of the seam. It is imperative to push grass blades back down to reduce the visibility of the seam.
And there you have it! Our guide to a successful installation. As always, contact us to get your project started today. The price of a putting green can become a large investment, get it done right the first time! You can count on us to install it right, at the right price to fit your budget.
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